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Life Behind Confederate Lines in Virginia: The Correspondence of James D. Davidson

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“April 20, 1861-July 1, 1864. A Rockbridge County lawyer reflected the concerns of those citizens who lived in a part of Virginia which was often threatened by the war but invaded only once.”

Tags: au:male, au:southern, era:Civil War, loc:Linville Creek VA, loc:Rockbridge County VA, loc:Staunton VA, loc:Virginia, pd:1970, su:civilian, su:daily life, su:homefront, su:political, su:southern, su:war experience, ts:correspondence

Virginians Face Reconstruction: Correspondence from the James Dorman Davidson Papers, 1865-1880

Tags: au:male, au:southern, era:postwar, loc:Virginia, su:African American, su:civilian, su:Freedmen, su:homefront, su:occupation, su:Reconstruction, su:slavery, su:southern, ts:correspondence

The Burckmyer Letters: March 1863-June, 1865

“First edition. This compendium of correspondence between Cornelius L. Burckmyer and his wife, edited by Charlotte R. Holmes, provides considerable insight into life on both sides of the Atlantic during the Civil War. As members of a prominent…

Tags: loc:Charleston SC, loc:France, loc:South Carolina, su:blockade, su:economics, su:slaveholding, su:slavery, su:travel, ts:correspondence

The Occupation of Jacksonville, February 1864 and the Battle of Olustee: Letters of Lt. C. M. Duren, 54th Massachusetts Regiment, U.S.A.

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Tags: au:male, au:northern, era:1864, era:Civil War, loc:Florida, loc:Jacksonville FL, milt: 54th Massacusetts Regimont, pd:1954, su:camp life, su:military, su:occupation, su:southern, su:union, su:warfront, ts:correspondence

Some Recollections of George Caleb Bingham

“1861-1865. Missouri. General memories of the great Missouri artist, including his wartime activities.”

Tags: au:male, au:southern, era:Civil War, era:postwar, loc:Columbia MO, loc:Kansas City MO, loc:Missouri, pd:1926, su:civilian, su:daily life, su:education, su:homefront, su:political, su:Reconstruction, su:southern, su:war experience, ts:correspondence

Vivid War Experiences at Ripley, Miss

“Letter written by Cole's mother to "Cousin Blanche" of Franklin, TN, on November 2, 1862, described the realities of the war near her home at Ripley, Mississippi.”

Tags: au:female, au:southern, era:1862, era:Civil War, loc:Mississippi, loc:ripley MS, pd:1893, su:daily life, su:female experience, su:southern, ts:correspondence

Extinguishing the Lights: The Teche District

Tags: au:male, au:southern, era:Civil War, loc: Plaquemines Parish LA, loc:Louisiana, loc:Port Eads Lighthouse LA, loc:South West Pass Light House LA, pd:1860, pd:1861, su:local history, su:southern, su:war experience, ts:correspondence

Extinguishing the Lights: 1861

Tags: au:male, au:southern, era:1861, era:Civil War, loc: Plaquemines Parish LA, loc:Louisiana, loc:Port Eads Lighthouse LA, loc:South West Pass Light House LA, pd:1860, pd:1861, pd:1978, su:local history, su:political, su:seccession, su:southern, su:war experience, ts:correspondence

Mrs. Greenhow, Confederate Spy

Tags: au:female, au:northern, era:1863, era:Civil War, loc:Richmond VA, loc:Virginia, pd:1932, su:confederate, su:family narrative, su:military, su:spy, su:warfront, ts:correspondence, ts:memory

A Billy Yank's Impressions of the South

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Tags: au:male, au:northern, au:union, era:1862, era:1863, era:Civil War, loc:Columbus. Ky, loc:Kentucky, milt:39th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, pd:1953, su:camp life, su:military, su:northern perspective, su:occupation, su:union, su:warfront, ts:correspondence

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